Beginning French for example (4)
I believe the answer is:
dawn
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'beginning' is the first definition.
(I know that dawn is a type of start)
'french for example' is the second definition.
(comedian Dawn French)
(Other definitions for dawn that I've seen before include "Aurora was its goddess" , "Break of day" , "fresh start" , "Threshold" , "beginning" .)